Community Grant Program - Community Spirit Grants

The objectives of the community grant program are:

1. Contributions - To make meaningful and positive contributions to support the development of vibrant, liveable and sustainable regional and remote communities.

2. Partnerships - To foster productive partnerships between QCoal Foundation and local communities and organisations that facilitate long-term, sustainable solutions to community identified needs.

3. Transparency - To provide a simple and transparent process for the application and receipt of project funding that benefits regional and remote communities.

QCoal Foundation prioritises community grant applications that are focused on one or more of the following priority areas:

- Liveability: improving the general liveability of regional and remote communities in a way that is valued by that community

- Health: improving access to health services in regional and remote communities

- Education: supporting access to education in regional and remote communities to create pathways to employment.

Available Grants:

1. Community Spirit Grants (this listing)

- For grants of up to $2,000

- Awarded 3 times per year (February, May, September). Applications close on 15 January, 30 April and 31 August.

- Short term or one-off projects that reflect the spirit and aspirations of the community.

2. Community Growth Grant

- For grants of up to $15,000

- Awarded annually (February). Applications close on 15 January

- Larger-scale, medium to long term projects of an ongoing nature or larger scale community infrastructure.

The Foundation gives preference to applications from not-for-profit organisations with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. In some cases they may refer applications from other community groups to our donor partners who may be able to assist.